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for differentiating cause as well as describing extent of the
impairment)
muscle performance (sometimes incorrectly called
''strength")
force (ability to generate peak acceleration of a mass, or
peak torque)
power (ability to develop power in a contraction, usually
torque velocity)
endurance (ability to sustain or repeat a contraction)
postural alignment (includes spinal deviations such as scoliosis)
Sensory/perceptual
pain
superficial sensation (touch, temperature, etc.)
deep sensation (includes vestibular, position sense and
stereognosis)
body schema (body image or percept)
Neuromuscular
muscle innervation (includes root, spinal and peripheral
nerve)
central nervous system
spasm (associated with pain or tension)
spasticity
rigidity
tremor
clonus
coordination
ataxia
athetosis
standing stability and postural reactions
associated movements (i.e., inability to individuate
muscle action)
affective (includes motivation, anxiety and other
factors which influence readiness to respond to and
participate in treatment and to cope with illness and
its consequences)
